Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 06 lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history.   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on this day in history.   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on this day in history.   

1965  On June - 06 lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi on this day in history.   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on June - 06.   

1966  On this day in history claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  James Meredith wounded by white sniper on June - 06.   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on this day in history.   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on June - 06.   

1967  On June - 06 edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  On June - 06 franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  On June - 06 battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die on June - 06.   

1971  On this day in history soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63 on June - 06.   

1972  David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on this day in history.   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on June - 06.   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  Canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine on June - 06.   

1974  On June - 06 blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on this day in history.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On this day in history agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  On June - 06 death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  On this day in history death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on June - 06.   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on June - 06.   

1671  On this day in history death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed